Finely chop the onion.
Grate the peeled and washed carrots.
Cut the potatoes into slices.
Chop the garlic.
Prepare the broth: boil the meat with bay leaf for 30 minutes.
Fry the onion with vegetable oil.
Add carrots to it. Stir the vegetables and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add beets, garlic and tomato paste and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
Remove the meat from the broth and cut into pieces.
When the broth boils, add the potatoes and cook for 3-5 minutes.
Add the chopped meat. Put the fried mixture and vinegar into the broth.
Add spices to taste. Cook the borscht for another 3-5 minutes. Let it sit for a while and soak up the spices. Arrange on portioned plates and serve. Enjoy!